- Practical skill building
- Warm collaborative style
- Adoption and foster care focus
About Sarah
Sarah Baumgardner is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 13 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments. She works with adults and young people who face things like addiction, trauma, ADHD, and LGBT concerns. She aims to create an accepting space where clients feel heard and respected.
Sarah uses clear, practical strategies rather than jargon. She often draws on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to teach skills for managing emotions and solving problems. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and attachment-focused ideas to address values, relationships, and patterns of relating.
Sessions focus on concrete steps a person can try between meetings. That might mean practicing new communication habits, building routines to reduce substance use, or learning grounding skills for when traumatic memories surface. Sarah emphasizes self-compassion and realistic pacing while working toward change.
She has an interest in adoption and foster care issues and can help people talk through abandonment, attachment, and family patterns linked to those experiences. She also supports concerns around grief, life transitions, and caregiver stress.
Sarah prefers to work collaboratively. She listens to each person’s goals and adjusts methods to fit their needs. The aim is to leave therapy with clearer direction, stronger coping skills, and more steady relationships.
Therapeutic approaches and online work
Sarah commonly uses dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that help when emotions feel overwhelming. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new behaviors that reduce anxiety, depression, or substance use. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) appears in her work to help people clarify values and take committed steps toward what matters to them.Finding the right approach is something she will do together with each person. The therapist asks about goals, past experiences, and what feels helpful, then adapts techniques to fit the client’s needs and preferences. That makes therapy a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Confirm which online session options are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time so people can focus on change. Online sessions also let therapists coach practical skills that clients can try between meetings and then review in the next session.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, coping with life changes, and LGBT questions, plus related issues like abandonment and attachment concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, using practical skills and compassionate conversation to help people make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in West Virginia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.